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Resilient Community Partnership: Town of Milton
The Town of Milton and DNREC have teamed up to create a shoreline stabilization design for Memorial Park and the associated southern shoreline of the Broadkill River near the town’s emergency services offices. The Town of Milton, in Sussex County, has its historic roots embedded at the headwatersResilient Communities Partnership: Little Creek
The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control contracted with Verdantas to perform a flood mitigation feasibility study for the southern portion of the Town of Little Creek. Little Creek is a small, rural community located in eastern Kent County, between the City of Dover and the DelawareResilient Communities Partnership: Fenwick Island
The Town of Fenwick Island and DNREC have partnered to develop a resiliency plan to mitigate the potentially devastating effects of sea level rise on Fenwick Island and enhance the community’s overall resiliency. The Town of Fenwick Island is particularly at risk to sea level rise due toFloods: Are You Prepared?
Delaware has the lowest average land elevation in the United States. It is more susceptible to flooding and faces an increased risk from sea level rise. Be prepared. Know your flood risk and how to manage it. With Climate Change, and the uncertainty it brings, the saying “WhereSea Level Rise and Delaware’s Wetlands
Over the past century, Delaware has experienced a sea level rise of more than one foot. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the rate of sea level rise will increase over the next century. This will lead to the loss of coastal wetlands in Delaware. [column md=”6″ xclass=”col=xs-12 col-md-6Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee
The Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee was created in 2010 to investigate the state’s vulnerability to sea level rise and to provide recommendations about how to best prepare for higher sea levels. Adapting to Sea Level Rise Delaware Sea Level Rise Advisory Committee